GLASGOW (United Kingdom): Patrik Schick scored twice as Czech Republic beat Scotland 2-0 at Hampden on Monday in their Group D opener at Euro 2020.
Schick headed the Czechs in front before the break and then doubled the lead on 52 minutes with an incredible strike from just inside the Scotland half.
Playing in front of fans at Hampden for the first time since November 2019 with 12,000 in attendance, Scotland made a nervous start.
David Marshall was the hero of penalty shootout wins over Israel and Serbia to qualify and was needed early on to turn Schick’s powerful effort at the near post behind
